Building condition ratings using infrared thermography: a preliminary study

• Autorzy: Anuar Muhd Zubair Tajol , Sarbini Noor Nabilah , Ibrahim Izni Syahrizal , Othman Siti Hajar , Reba Mohd Nadzri

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/ace.2022.143046

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Deterioration and defects in building components are key aspects to consider when assessing buildings’ conditions, as they may influence the building’s functionality. The typical defects include cracking, moisture, dampness, and architectural defects. This paper aims to evaluate the defects in a building using a non-destructive testing (NDT), which is the Infrared Thermography (IRT) method. A visual inspection method is then conducted to verify the results of the IRT method. The combination of IRT and visual inspection methods can identify the type of defect and level of severity more accurately. In both methods, ratings or scores are given to the collected defect data to determine the consistency between them. Two (2) buildings were selected as case studies; AA1 and BB2 are multistorey buildings. From those, 51 and 67 spots were taken from the IRT method and further verification process, respectively. Among the defects that were found were moisture, dampness, cracking, staining, chipping, and flaking paint. From all the findings, IRT was found to be comparable with the visual inspection results for serious defects such as cracking and flaking paint. However, IRT was believed to underestimate the architectural defects of staining and chipping. Even so, serious defects such as dampness were also underestimated in IRT due to the fact that the temperature difference between different ratings will not differ much. In conclusion, the IRT method has the potential to be used as a tool for building condition rating. However, it should be assisted with a visual inspection, and more research needs to be conducted for its practicality.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

multi-storey building; non-destructive testing; technical condition; infrared thermography; visual inspection; rating; defect

PL

budynek wielopiętrowy; badanie nieniszczące; stan techniczny; termografia podczerwona; kontrola wzrokowa; ocena; uszkodzenie

• Wydawca: Komitet Inżynierii Lądowej i Wodnej PAN ; Politechnika Warszawska, Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej
• Czasopismo: Archives of Civil Engineering
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 68, nr 4
• Strony: 403--418
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., il., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Anuar Muhd Zubair Tajol

• Department of Structure & Materials, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-4783

autor

Sarbini Noor Nabilah

• Department of Structure & Materials, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1705-6479

autor

Ibrahim Izni Syahrizal

• Department of Structure & Materials, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6718-3970

autor

Othman Siti Hajar

• School of Computing, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0205-4948

autor

Reba Mohd Nadzri

• Geoscience & Digital Earth Centre (Insteg), Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3896-6797

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